Podcast Store

That feature was removed when they updated the podcasts app a while back - no more podcast store exists. Why they chose to do that is totally beyond me. You can use an alternative app, like PodTrapper, which has the feature.

That sucks. I'd assume it has something to do with the switch to BB10. Annoying though. I'm surprised this is the first I found out about this. It gives you the option to search online and download them but its a lot nice having the store. I'll cheak out podtrapper. Thanks.

I've been using PodTrapper for a few years and like it, but be warned there isn't support for it from the developer any more. His website, versatilemonkey.com is still functional, but it seems he ran out of time to provide support.

Re: Podcast Store

Originally Posted by enb123

That feature was removed when they updated the podcasts app a while back - no more podcast store exists. Why they chose to do that is totally beyond me. You can use an alternative app, like PodTrapper, which has the feature.

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Unfortunately, this has been a trend with RIM for a while now......
...Let's hope BB10 will be able to compete with basic functionality when it comes out.

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If it was previously there my guess is that RIM certainly would not want to draw attention to it.....
...And because their podcast app is not functional they removed the page.
...To prevent subsequent embarrassment from their lacking the know how to make it work.

I would love to know how to add a podcast feed to both my 9930 and two Playbooks belfast....
...How do I do it?

Re: Podcasts on 7.1.0.402

Ok, just got off the phone with RIM tech support...
...Who flat out told me RIM pulledtheplug on April 4th of this very year.
...They were kind enough to send me an email of which I will copy and paste below.

Please be advised that on April 4, 2012*, Research in Motion® (RIM®) will be releasing BlackBerry® Podcasts 1.6.

Impact to BlackBerry Smartphone Users

When US and Canadian BlackBerry Podcasts users upgrade to BlackBerry Podcasts 1.6, these BlackBerry Podcasts users will no longer have access to the BlackBerry® Catalog of Podcasts that is currently available through the BlackBerry Podcasts application.** The BlackBerry Catalog of Podcasts provides a library of free syndicated audio and video that users can browse, search, subscribe, stream or download to their BlackBerry device.

The BlackBerry Podcasts 1.6.application will only be available to existing BlackBerry Podcasts users from the BlackBerry App World™ storefront for use on BlackBerry devices. The Add Podcast RSS feature will continue to be accessible allowing BlackBerry Podcasts users to manually subscribe and download podcast content. If a BlackBerry Podcasts user downloads podcasts through the Add Podcast RSS feature, the content and channels will continue to be updated.

Please note: BlackBerry Podcasts smartphone users outside of the US and Canada should not be impacted by the BlackBerry Podcasts 1.6 release. BlackBerry Podcasts smartphone users outside the US and Canada will continue to access podcast content as currently available through the Add Podcast RSS feature.

"Released" in the context of RIM's promulgation means that RIM letgo ( they released ) support of the Podcast app....
...While I still have the APP listed in my Apps on my phone it does not show up on BB APP World.
...Gone as well is the functionality of manually adding an RSS feed.
...Which is what someone would want to do IF they wanted to subscribe to a podcast.

It is as I said, RIM didn't engineer enough tech into the phone for it to be able to support Podcast subscriptions....
....Thus, it was better for them to terminate any support it had for an app that wasn't functional and couldn't be functional.
....Perhaps most BB 7 users don't care about podcasts so it was no big deal.
....It's just ANOTHER function we can add to Blackberry's "can't do" or "can't compete" list of things.

Ok, just got off the phone with RIM tech support...
...Who flat out told me RIM pulledtheplug on April 4th of this very year.
...They were kind enough to send me an email of which I will copy and paste below.

"Released" in the context of RIM's promulgation means that RIM letgo ( they released ) support of the Podcast app....
...While I still have the APP listed in my Apps on my phone it does not show up on BB APP World.
...Gone as well is the functionality of manually adding an RSS feed.
...Which is what someone would want to do IF they wanted to subscribe to a podcast.

It is as I said, RIM didn't engineer enough tech into the phone for it to be able to support Podcast subscriptions....
....Thus, it was better for them to terminate any support it had for an app that wasn't functional and couldn't be functional.
....Perhaps most BB 7 users don't care about podcasts so it was no big deal.
....It's just ANOTHER function we can add to Blackberry's "can't do" or "can't compete" list of things.

WOW!

Did you try the other link i posted? I downloaded it from it a week ago.

Re: Podcasts on 7.1.0.402

I'm confused by this thread. I happened to delete the BlackBerry Podcasts app just the other day (on purpose) and then re-installed it. I had no trouble.I did a search to find info on the app being discontinued, no longer supported, etc. and didn't find anything except the posts here.I can understand RIM removing the catalogue. Of the podcatchers I've used, none had a catalogue that was thorough and up to date, and RIM's was par for the course. And a creating and maintaining a catalogue when the user can use Google doesn't make sense. For me, the search feature works. It's clutzy, but it works.

Thanks belfast, I will figure out a work around - I just liked the Native one just fine - it worked perfectly for me....
....I tried rroyy but that was a bust as well.
....the last update I did on my phone was what took me out of the running.

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